Question of the Day

I have taken some retinal photographs of one of my patients. She is 79 and has slight difficulty with reading. I have prescribed her a +3.00 DS reading add with which she can...

I have taken some retinal photographs of one of my patients. He is 59 and looks to be overweight but tells me he doesn’t take any medicine and as far as he is aware his general...

I’m starting a course as an eye specialist. It’s my first time at college and I’m worried that I won’t be able to cope with the work. My family is supporting me and I don’t want...

I’ve just started as a lecturer on an eye programme. One of the experienced members of the faculty has advised me not to rely on PowerPoint during my lectures. His view is that...

I am studying for a qualification in eye care. I read all of the copies of slides the lecturers give me but nothing seems to stick in my mind. I’m struggling to understand things...

I have two Batchelor of Science degrees, two Masters, two diplomas and a PhD. For all but one of the Batchelors I was working and for all but one of these, I was working full...

When I worked in practice there were three types of practitioners I worked with. Those who knew they didn’t know everything and were keen to learn new things; and not just in eye...

Over my career, I’ve had about six people present in practice complaining of an eye being uncomfortable with a feeling that something was in the eye. On slit-lamp examination I...

Over my career, I’ve had two people run into my practice having had chemicals splash into their eyes. Of course, the level of potential injury depends on the nature of the...

I recently read an article about optometrists triaging and treating patients with ocular trauma in accident and emergency hospitals in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and in London,...